This information is for those that desires to start up a small non profit organization in Nigeria, while impacting positively in the lives of the needy.
1. What is your story?
Telling your story is pertinent to identifying
funding sources:
People - Who do you serve?
Markets - What sector of community do you
impact?
Numbers - How many need your service?
By Catherine Mayokun Olukotun
2. The impact is important to validate the
purpose of your organization, your mission
and the people you serve
Ability to identify the impact in monetary
value of the programs provided
For example, if provision of scholarship to
some less privileged children to create a
better life? What amount of the monetary
value is the foundation providing that the
government or other institutions don’t have
to provide?
3. A business plan is critical; scale back or scale up
according to finances
Establish a strong communication platform and
actions
Demonstrate the impact of your program activities:
What services?
Who are the beneficiaries
How will these components add to your
organization’s profitability
How will the African economy improve as a
result of your work
4. In order to develop a successful funded program
Develop the prospective list of funders using P-M-N
concept
Develop your story line in a presentation, include
success stories, number of persons served and
economic impact
Create a strategic marketing plan to solicit funding
and what benefits to the funder
5. Strategic Plan
Governance Board of supporter
Working Program with Impact
Numbers of People served
Economic impact in monetary showing
budget amounts
6.
7. A. TO STRUCTURE A NGO IN NIGERIA
B. TO CREATE BRAND VISIBILITY
C. TO CREATE, PLAN AND IMPLEMENT THE
PROGRAMS:EDUCATION,HEALTHCARE,
EMPOWERMENT, LEGAL AIDS
D. TO AVAIL THE FACILITIES
E. TO STRATEGIZE AND PROPOSE AN ANNUAL
FUNDING SYSTEM FOR THE FOUNDATION
8. To get certified by CAC, SCUML, DUNS, NNNGO, etc
To avail the resources (Human, Material and Others)
To have the organogram for the operation of the
Foundation
To integrate effective components into the
foundation: Resources (Human, Material and
Others)
To ready policies that regulate staff and the
operations of the Foundation
10. Creation of a Brand Bible: Logo, Combination of
colors, etc.
Creation Website and Social Media Handles for
Publicity and Awareness.
Creation of IEC Materials – Banners, Leaflets,
Branded Shirts/Face Caps, Identity Cards,
Complementary Cards, etc.
12. EDUCATION: Scholarship Management, Back to
School, Mentorship,etc
HEALTHCARE: Free Medical Outreach, Food
Drive, Community Donation, etc.
EMPOWERMENT: Skill Acquisition, Empowerment
Scheme
LEGAL AIDS
13. Before each Program Implementation:
To strategize and ready work plan for each
programs and assess the target beneficiaries
To prepare accompanying budget
To ready program description and justification for
the program activities.
After each Program Implementation:
To collate impact assessment of programs/projects
executed for each, submit and document
14. Comprehensive Program Report after the
execution of each program
Uploading of Pictures and Video after the
execution of each program on website and
social media handles
Weekly Report
Monthly Report
15. To ready newsletter in both and soft of the
programs executed with a view of advert
propositions to corporate companies/ Individuals
as one of the fund raising strategies.
Displayed catchy pictures and videos that
showcase empathy and how needs are being met
by the Foundation and circulate with other
contents on the Foundation’s social media
handles, which should be uploaded few days
after the program execution.
To begin marketing programs to corporate
organizations for possible collaborations and
donations
16. Communication: Official Laptop, Internet,
Official Phone.
Mobility: Mobilization Allowance (Weekly or
Monthly), Travel per diem/Outstation
Allowance
Storage: Medicals (Glucometer, Weighing
Scale, BP Monitor); Educational Materials,
Banners, Customized Shirts, etc.
